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The world’s finest hotels.

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290 hotels found

Cotswold-stone frontage and courtyard of Whatley Manor near Malmesbury

Country House

Malmesbury, United Kingdom

8.7

Whatley Manor

A Cotswold-stone manor outside Malmesbury pairing ambitious tasting-menu dining with twelve acres of gardens and a soothing spa.

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White 17th-century facade of Prestonfield House with parkland and Arthur's Seat behind

Country House

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

8.7

Prestonfield House

A theatrical 17th-century mansion below Arthur's Seat, all velvet, candlelight and roaming peacocks, minutes from the Royal Mile.

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Thatched Balinese-style villas of Turtle Inn facing the Caribbean beach at Placencia

Beach Resort

Placencia, Belize

8.7

Turtle Inn, A Family Coppola Hideaway

Francis Ford Coppola's Balinese-built beach village on the Placencia peninsula, where thatched villas open straight onto Caribbean sand.

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Shingled roofs of COMO Uma Paro amid blue pine forest above the Paro valley in Bhutan

Wellness Retreat

Paro, Bhutan

8.7

COMO Uma Paro

COMO's serene hillside retreat above the Paro valley, pairing Bhutanese architecture with Shambhala wellness and expert-led Himalayan adventure.

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Resort

Oracabessa, Jamaica

8.7

GoldenEye

Ian Fleming's Jamaican estate turned barefoot-chic resort by Chris Blackwell, where James Bond was written and the lagoon does the entertaining.

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Lakeside Hotel

Balestrand, Norway

8.6

Kviknes Hotel

A family-run wooden grand hotel on the Sognefjord since 1877, painted by artists and patronised by emperors.

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Country House

Medlow Bath, Australia

8.6

Hydro Majestic Hotel

A flamboyant 1904 escarpment hotel strung along a clifftop above the Megalong Valley in the Blue Mountains, revived after a lavish restoration.

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White Georgian frontage of The Grove of Narberth framed by Pembrokeshire gardens

Country House

Narberth, United Kingdom

8.6

The Grove of Narberth

Pembrokeshire's standard-bearer for Welsh luxury: an 18th-century house in 26 acres with craft-filled interiors and the Fernery restaurant.

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Snow-covered wooden farmhouses of Les Fermes de Marie in their hamlet above Megève

Ski Hotel

Megève, France

8.6

Les Fermes de Marie

A hamlet of rescued centuries-old alpine farmhouses reassembled above Megève, birthplace of the Sibuet family's rustic-chic style and Pure Altitude spa.

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Thatched beachfront bungalows of Pacific Resort Aitutaki above white sand on the island's western lagoon shore

Beach Resort

Aitutaki, Cook Islands

8.6

Pacific Resort Aitutaki

A 27-bungalow boutique resort on Aitutaki's western shore, the Cook Islands' most polished front-row seat on one of the world's great lagoons.

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Manor house and forest pavilions of Les Sources de Cheverny amid Loire Valley woodland

Country House

Cheverny, France

8.6

Les Sources de Cheverny

A forest-and-vineyard estate near the Château de Cheverny, bringing the Caudalie family's wellness philosophy to the heart of Loire château country.

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Beach Resort

L'Anse aux Épines, Grenada

8.6

Calabash Luxury Boutique Hotel

A family-run Relais & Châteaux on a sheltered bay south of Grand Anse, beloved for its gardens, suites and Grenada's best cooking.

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